ASK CHRIS PICK: A peek at her résumé (Disney, Henson, Sid & Marty Krofft) tells you that puppet maker Julianna Parr is not fooling around. She teams up for a two-week run with the Brooklyn-based garage band the Pop Ups in this high-energy performance about noodles and talking dolls. Held at the Electric Lodge, a onetime Masonic Hall turned indie theater in Venice, the show is augmented by food (pasta?) and drink along with audience singing and dancing. Just don’t do the latter with your mouth full. More information.